March, 1846.] Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. xxv 



suggested that funds not being available, the office of Sub-Secretary 

 should cease to exist, and that arrangements should be adopted by the 

 appointment, experimentally, of Baboo Kissory Chand Mitter, as Libra- 

 rian and Assistant-Secretary. It was resolved that letters should be 

 addressed to Mr. Piddington and Dr. Roer accordingly, and that the 

 native gentleman above-named should be appointed to the offices indi. 

 cated on a salary of eighty Rupees a month, for six months, with an 

 assistant at forty Rupees. The salary of Babu Kissory Chand Mitter 

 to be increased to 100 Rupees at the end of that period, if the arrange- 

 ment be found to prove satisfactory. The question was put to the vote 

 and carried by a majority. 



It was then proposed by Dr. Hseberlin, and carried by acclamation: — 

 That the Society offer to Dr. Roer, the expression of its regrets at 

 losing the advantage of his services as Librarian, and apprise him that 

 he has been elected an Associate Member of the Society. 



It was proposed by Dr. Hseberlin, seconded by the Secretary, and 

 carried by acclamation : — 



That the thanks of the Society be voted to Mr. Piddington for the 

 valuable and constant assistance which he has afforded to the Society 

 and the zealous manner in which his services have been invariably 

 devoted to it. 



The accounts of the Society having been laid upon the table by the 

 Secretary for the inspection of the members, it was resolved that C. K. 

 Robison, Esq., Capt. Marshall, the Rev. J. Macqueen, and J. Ward, 

 Esq., be requested to form a Committee of Audit. 



For all presentations, the thanks of the Society were accorded. 



